diff --git a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/autoconfigure/SpqrMvcAutoConfiguration.java b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/autoconfigure/SpqrMvcAutoConfiguration.java
index ecd862b..d942d37 100644
--- a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/autoconfigure/SpqrMvcAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/autoconfigure/SpqrMvcAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.autoconfigure;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import graphql.GraphQL;
 import graphql.schema.GraphQLSchema;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.GraphQLController;
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ public GraphQLServletExecutor graphQLExecutor(ServletContextFactory contextFacto
     @ConditionalOnProperty(name = "graphql.spqr.http.enabled", havingValue = "true", matchIfMissing = true)
     @ConditionalOnMissingBean(GraphQLController.class)
     @ConditionalOnBean(GraphQLSchema.class)
-    public DefaultGraphQLController graphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLServletExecutor executor) {
-        return new DefaultGraphQLController(graphQL, executor);
+    public DefaultGraphQLController graphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLServletExecutor executor, ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
+        return new DefaultGraphQLController(graphQL, executor, objectMapper);
     }
 
     @Bean
diff --git a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/autoconfigure/SpqrReactiveAutoConfiguration.java b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/autoconfigure/SpqrReactiveAutoConfiguration.java
index 9376217..eaa06e2 100644
--- a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/autoconfigure/SpqrReactiveAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/autoconfigure/SpqrReactiveAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 package io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.autoconfigure;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import graphql.GraphQL;
 import graphql.schema.GraphQLSchema;
 import io.leangen.graphql.module.Module;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.autoconfigure.reactive.FluxAdapter;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.autoconfigure.reactive.MonoAdapter;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.GraphQLController;
-import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.reactive.GraphQLReactiveExecutor;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.GuiController;
-import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.reactive.DefaultGraphQLExecutor;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.reactive.DefaultGraphQLController;
+import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.reactive.DefaultGraphQLExecutor;
+import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.reactive.GraphQLReactiveExecutor;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBean;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;
@@ -53,8 +54,8 @@ public GraphQLReactiveExecutor graphQLExecutor(ReactiveContextFactory contextFac
     @ConditionalOnProperty(name = "graphql.spqr.http.enabled", havingValue = "true", matchIfMissing = true)
     @ConditionalOnMissingBean(GraphQLController.class)
     @ConditionalOnBean(GraphQLSchema.class)
-    public DefaultGraphQLController graphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLReactiveExecutor executor) {
-        return new DefaultGraphQLController(graphQL, executor);
+    public DefaultGraphQLController graphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLReactiveExecutor executor, ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
+        return new DefaultGraphQLController(graphQL, executor, objectMapper);
     }
 
     @Bean
diff --git a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/GraphQLController.java b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/GraphQLController.java
index a14bcf7..6011501 100644
--- a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/GraphQLController.java
+++ b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/GraphQLController.java
@@ -1,29 +1,27 @@
 package io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import graphql.GraphQL;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.dto.GraphQLRequest;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseBody;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
-
-import java.util.Map;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 
 @RestController
 public abstract class GraphQLController<R> {
 
     protected final GraphQL graphQL;
     protected final GraphQLExecutor<R> executor;
+    private ObjectMapper objectMapper;
 
-    public GraphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLExecutor<R> executor) {
+    public GraphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLExecutor<R> executor, ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
         this.graphQL = graphQL;
         this.executor = executor;
+        this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
     }
 
     @PostMapping(
@@ -33,11 +31,14 @@ public GraphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLExecutor<R> executor) {
     )
     @ResponseBody
     public Object executeJsonPost(@RequestBody GraphQLRequest requestBody,
-                                GraphQLRequest requestParams,
-                                R request) {
-        String query = requestParams.getQuery() == null ? requestBody.getQuery() : requestParams.getQuery();
-        String operationName = requestParams.getOperationName() == null ? requestBody.getOperationName() : requestParams.getOperationName();
-        Map<String, Object> variables = requestParams.getVariables() == null ? requestBody.getVariables() : requestParams.getVariables();
+                                  @RequestParam(value = "query", required = false) String requestQuery,
+                                  @RequestParam(value = "operationName", required = false) String requestOperationName,
+                                  @RequestParam(value = "variables", required = false) String variablesJsonString,
+                                  R request) throws IOException {
+        String query = requestQuery == null ? requestBody.getQuery() : requestQuery;
+        String operationName = requestOperationName == null ? requestBody.getOperationName() : requestOperationName;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        Map<String, Object> variables = variablesJsonString == null ? requestBody.getVariables() : objectMapper.readValue(variablesJsonString, Map.class);
 
         return executor.execute(graphQL, new GraphQLRequest(query, operationName, variables), request);
     }
@@ -80,7 +81,12 @@ public Object executeFormPost(@RequestParam Map<String, String> queryParams,
             headers = "Connection!=Upgrade"
     )
     @ResponseBody
-    public Object executeGet(GraphQLRequest graphQLRequest, R request) {
-        return executor.execute(graphQL, graphQLRequest, request);
+    public Object executeGet(@RequestParam(value = "query") String requestQuery,
+                             @RequestParam(value = "operationName", required = false) String requestOperationName,
+                             @RequestParam(value = "variables", required = false) String variablesJsonString,
+                             R request) throws IOException {
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        Map<String, Object> variables = variablesJsonString == null ? Collections.emptyMap() : objectMapper.readValue(variablesJsonString, Map.class);
+        return executor.execute(graphQL, new GraphQLRequest(requestQuery, requestOperationName, variables), request);
     }
 }
diff --git a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/reactive/DefaultGraphQLController.java b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/reactive/DefaultGraphQLController.java
index e6b2f30..da9ecad 100644
--- a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/reactive/DefaultGraphQLController.java
+++ b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/reactive/DefaultGraphQLController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.reactive;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import graphql.GraphQL;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.GraphQLController;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
 public class DefaultGraphQLController extends GraphQLController<ServerWebExchange> {
 
     @Autowired
-    public DefaultGraphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLReactiveExecutor executor) {
-        super(graphQL, executor);
+    public DefaultGraphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLReactiveExecutor executor, ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
+        super(graphQL, executor, objectMapper);
     }
 }
diff --git a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/servlet/DefaultGraphQLController.java b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/servlet/DefaultGraphQLController.java
index bc3074b..0161ac2 100644
--- a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/servlet/DefaultGraphQLController.java
+++ b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/servlet/DefaultGraphQLController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.servlet;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import graphql.GraphQL;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web.GraphQLController;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
 public class DefaultGraphQLController extends GraphQLController<NativeWebRequest> {
 
     @Autowired
-    public DefaultGraphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLServletExecutor executor) {
-        super(graphQL, executor);
+    public DefaultGraphQLController(GraphQL graphQL, GraphQLServletExecutor executor, ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
+        super(graphQL, executor, objectMapper);
     }
 }
diff --git a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/test/ResolverBuilder_TestConfig.java b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/test/ResolverBuilder_TestConfig.java
index 5068bfe..cebff90 100644
--- a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/test/ResolverBuilder_TestConfig.java
+++ b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/test/ResolverBuilder_TestConfig.java
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.test;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 import io.leangen.graphql.ExtensionProvider;
 import io.leangen.graphql.GeneratorConfiguration;
+import io.leangen.graphql.annotations.GraphQLArgument;
 import io.leangen.graphql.annotations.GraphQLQuery;
 import io.leangen.graphql.metadata.strategy.query.BeanResolverBuilder;
 import io.leangen.graphql.metadata.strategy.query.PublicResolverBuilder;
@@ -13,9 +17,7 @@
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import java.util.Arrays;
+import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
 
 @Configuration
 public class ResolverBuilder_TestConfig {
@@ -41,11 +43,16 @@ protected boolean isQuery(Method method, ResolverBuilderParams params) {
 
     @Component("annotatedOperationSourceBean")
     @GraphQLApi
-    private static class AnnotatedOperationSourceBean {
+    public static class AnnotatedOperationSourceBean {
         @GraphQLQuery(name = "greetingFromAnnotatedSource_wiredAsComponent")
         public String getGreeting(){
             return "Hello world !";
         }
+
+        @GraphQLQuery(name = "echo")
+        public String echo(@GraphQLArgument(name = "content") String content) {
+            return content;
+        }
     }
 
     @Bean
diff --git a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/GraphQLControllerTest.java b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/GraphQLControllerTest.java
index 12d2543..5fcc43a 100644
--- a/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/GraphQLControllerTest.java
+++ b/graphql-spqr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/io/leangen/graphql/spqr/spring/web/GraphQLControllerTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.web;
 
+import java.net.URLEncoder;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.autoconfigure.SpqrAutoConfiguration;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.autoconfigure.SpqrMvcAutoConfiguration;
 import io.leangen.graphql.spqr.spring.test.ResolverBuilder_TestConfig;
@@ -14,9 +17,6 @@
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
 import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MockMvc;
 
-import java.net.URLEncoder;
-import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
-
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.post;
@@ -109,14 +109,37 @@ public void defaultControllerTest_POST_applicationJson_INVALID() throws Exceptio
     @Test
     public void defaultControllerTest_POST_applicationJson_overridingQueryParams() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(
-                post("/"+apiContext)
-                        .param("query","{greetingFromBeanSource_wiredAsComponent_byAnnotation}")
+                post("/" + apiContext)
+                        .param("query", "{greetingFromBeanSource_wiredAsComponent_byAnnotation}")
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_UTF8)
                         .content("{\"query\":\"{INVALID_QUERY}\",\"variables\":null,\"operationName\":null}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(content().string(containsString("Hello world")));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void defaultControllerTest_GET_with_variables() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(
+                get("/" + apiContext)
+                        .param("query", "query Echo($contentInput: String){ echo(content: $contentInput)}")
+                        .param("variables", "{\"contentInput\": \"Hello world\"}")
+        )
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(content().json("{\"data\":{\"echo\":\"Hello world\"}}", true));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void defaultControllerTest_POST_with_variables() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(
+                post("/" + apiContext)
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_UTF8)
+                        .content("{\"query\":\"{INVALID_QUERY}\",\"variables\":{\"contentInput\": \"Hello world2\"},\"operationName\":null}")
+                        .param("query", "query Echo($contentInput: String){ echo(content: $contentInput)}")
+                        .param("variables", "{\"contentInput\": \"Hello world1\"}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(content().json("{\"data\":{\"echo\":\"Hello world1\"}}", true));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void defaultControllerTest_POST_formUrlEncoded_INVALID() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(